Gate.



No. 695,7I4. Patented Mar. I8, |902.

P. C. FOBRESTER.

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GATE.

PSPBGIFIGATZON forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,714, dated March18, 1 902.

Application filed November '7, 1901. Serial No. 81,380. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, PETER CORNELIUS Fon- RESTER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident ot Streator, in the county of Lasalle and Stateof Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Gate, of which thefollowing` is a full, clear, and exact description. D Y

This invention relates to improvements in swinging gates for driveways;and the object is to providea simple and inexpensive mechanism that maybe operated from either side to cause the gate to open or close.

I will describe a gate embodying my invention and then point out thenovel features in theappended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view ot' a gate and operating mechanismembodying lmy invention, and Fig. 2 is a detail showing in full linesthe position of parts when the gate is open and in dotted lines theposition of parts when the gate is closed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a post arranged at thegate-opening of the fence and extended a considerable distance above thefence. It may be here stated that while I have shown the post 1 asseated in the ground it may, if desired, be bolted or otherwise securedto the ordinary end post of the fence. Extended in opposite directionsfrom the upper end of the post 1 are the bars 2 3. These bars may besupported either at one side or at both sides by posts or standards 4.

Mounted to swing on the post 1 is a weightactuated lever 5. This leveris pivotally connected to a plate 6, attached to said post 1 andpreferably on one corner thereof, so that the lever may swing diagonallyof the post. Arranged between the pivotal point of the lever and itsfree end is a crank-plate 7, having a forwardly-extended upper portion 8and a forwardly-extended lower portion 9, these portions 8 and 9 beingprovided with perforations to receive the gate pintle-rod 10, the upperend ot' which passes through an opening in a plate 11, attached to thehinged stile 12, and` to prevent a downward movement of the pint-le-rodits said upper end is turned downward to engage in another perforationin said plate 11, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The lower end of thepintlerod 10 passes through a plate 13, attached to the stile 12, andalso through a plate 14, attached to the `post 1. The openings in theseplates 13 and let are substantially in vertical line with the pivotalpoint of the actuatinglever 5; but it will be noted that when saidactuating-lever 5 is in its substantially horizontal position theopenings through the projections 8 and 9 will be at one side of avertical line drawn from said lower plates 13 and 14.

The gate 15 is provided with a latch 1G for engaging with a keeper 17 onthe fence-post 1S.

A draw line or cord 19 passes over a pulley 2O at the end of the bar 2,thence around a pulley 21 on the post 1, around a pulley 22 on the endof the lever 5, and then over a pulley 23, attached to the post 1, to apulley 24 on the end of the bar 3. The depending ends will be providedwith lsuitable handles, and the ends of the draw-line will be providedwith knots or other stop devices to prevent their movement through thepulleys 20 or 241 from the outer side thereof.

In operation when the gate is closed the lever 5 will stand in asubstantially horizontal plane projecting from one side of the gate, asclearly shown in Fig. 1. When a person seated in a vehicle desires toopen the gate, he will draw downward on the draw-line 19, which ofcourse will swing the lever 5 upward to a vertical position, and then bya sharp pull the lever will be drawn to the opposite side of the post 1,as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. This will change the relation ofthe crank-plate 7 to the plates 13 and lll-in other words, will throwsaid crank-plate to the opposite side of the vertical line drawn fromsaid lower plates-and when the center of gravity ot' the gate is thuschanged it will swing to open position. Of course during the movement ofthe lever 5 the gate will be raised to release the latch 16 from thekeeper 17.4

After passing through the gateway the driver by drawing down on theopposite end of the cord will shift the lever to its original position,consequently causing the gate to close.

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Having thus described my invention, I-

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In agate, apost, a lever mounted to swing on said post, a crank-plate pivoted tosaid lever between the pivotal point of the lever and its free end, thesaid crank-plate being provided With an opening in itsforwardly-extended portion, a perforated plate at the lower portion ofthe post, a perforated plate at the upperI end of the gate, a perforatedplate at the lower end of the gate, a pintle extended through saidplates and projeetion,and means for operating the lever from oppositesides of the gate, substantially as specified. v

2. In a gate, a 'post arranged at the gateopening, a lever mounted toswing on said post, a crank-plate pivoted to said lever between itsfulcrumpoint and free end, the said crank-plate being provided withopenings in its forwardly-extended portions, a gate, a perforated plateon said gate above said crankplate, a perforated plate extended outwardfrom the lower-portion of the gate, a. perforated plate extended forwardfrom the lower portion of the post, a pintle-rod extended through theperforations of said plates and projections, bars extended in oppositedirections froln the upper portion of the post, and a draw-line passingover pulleys at the ends of said bars, over pulleys on the post andaround a pulley on the end ot' the lever, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PETER CORNELIUS FORRESTER.

Witnesses:

WM. REIFERsoHEn), J oHN J. NoRRIs.

